El Tels Barcelona had to miss all their penalties to let Steaua win the EC final shoot out in the mid 80's
Remember Venables saying that in the Semi everyone wanted to take a peno including the keeper (Zubi ?) but when it came to the Final he had to beg players to take one. Steaua won 2-0 !Originally Posted by geysir
The Czechs (and Slovaks) have taken 20 penalties (in shootouts) and scored every one. Best of all was Panenka of course.
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My highlight of the tournament so far.......
They play that dance song from 1998(in or around, can't think of the song) after every goal and it was memorable to see all the French going mad to the song when they got it back to 2-1, the song was only turned off 2 seconds before Robben scored that cracking goal and back on came the song again with the Dutch going even crazier to it, while the French were speechless
http://youtube.com/watch?v=n5iqLPOvMmw
1:45 on, you can still hear the song playing when he got inside the box
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What an unbelievable game tonight...One of the greats...
Cech shown up for his average keeping abilities at last!!
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Brilliant game, probably the defining game of the tournament (as CZE-NED was in 2004.)
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Really enjoying this tournament have to say, the game tonight wasnt great apart form the last 20 mins IMO but them last 20 minutes were brilliant! Shocked when Turkey scored their 3rd! Thought the Czechs were better overall though.
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Only caught the second half and it was pretty incredible. Full of excitement and chances. I thought that at 2-0 the Czechs would go on to win it, especially after the Polak miss but Turkey came back and sensationally won it.
Once the first Nihat goal went in, I felt Turkey would win though in my mind I was thinking it'd be on penos. Brilliant second goal from Nihat, amazing finish.
I don't think Cech's been "shown up", he just made a mistake. Fair play to him for going on BBC afterwards and explaining it.
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I wanted any team but Turkey to go through. They are a horrible team and are scum. The sending off at the end proves my point. They where elbowing, kicking their way through their match. Crying like babies when a decision went against them. The team, the fans and anything got to do with them have caused trouble going back so many years now and they get away with it.
I hope Croatia hammer them in Vienna.
Saying that their last goal was a peach
Pull my finger!!!
Was forced to watch Inspector Lyndley on BBCI bet George H had the game done and dusted at 2-0 and was astounded that another team could come from behind. Gutted to have missed it, having seen nearly all the games todate.
I don't think they whinge and cheat any more than the other teams in the tournament. It's endemic. Their fans are probably more passionate than most.
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I think those comments are as disgrace. It's not as even if you had sour grapes as them beating us as an excuse.
Turkey were lucky to go through but we've had our own stupid sendings off as well. Their team was anything but dirty last night. Certainly we had a few scarey moments after the game in Istanbul in 91 but otherwise I've never had aproblem with their fans and really enjoy the passion they bring to their games.
Unreal finish, the Czechs looked old and jaded at the end, fair play to the Turks for not giving up, felt sorry for Cech, keeping is a confidence game and he looked pretty shook.
few points on last nights game.
How was the Turkish coach allowed get away with manhandling the 4th official after the 2nd Czech goal?
How was the Turkish keeper allowed remain on the bench after his sending off?
Adding one extra minute on top of the 4 at the end when at least 2 if not 3 of those 4 had been wasted with the sending off and the booking of Baros, was a complete sham.
My father rang me after wanting to know why the ref hadn't given a penalty when the keeper pushed Koller over but I presume as the ball was already out of play that he could not.
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Must say the Turks played some great football in the second half. They missed a hatful of chances even before Arda got their first. They had the Czechs under immense pressure and Plasil's goal was agaisnt the run of play when the Turks had a man off injured. You get a real buzz after watching a game like that - the excitement was unreal. Cracking winner by Nihat - Jankulovsky stepped up too late to play offside.
Kazim Richards was a disaster when he came on and it was in spite of him that they won the game. And he had the nerve to come out in an interview after the game and say something along the lines of "the manager has shown he's a brilliant tactician by bringing me on and winning the game"!!
I didnt hear the interview but its a weird one this Kazim Richards. I had never even heard of him before this tournament. He was excellent in the first game I thought, one of, if not Turkeys best player, but was then dropped to the bench and brought on in the 2nd half of the two other group games where he has been fairly non existent.
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Delighted that the Turks won - sick of the diving antics of the Czech Rep all tournament. Great last 20 minutes and makes up for the fact that I missed Holland/France Friday night.
Very happy to see Turkey go through. Great win and deserved too IMO.
Today, I fancy Germany to win 2-0 with Klose scoring 1st.
And Poland could beat Croatia, maybe 2-1.
Really didnt want the Turks to go through... if there ever was a team of moaners and whingers then look no further. The manager has to be the biggest prat ever. Fair play to the ref, he was excellent throughout and didn't let them get to him..... as far as the comments about Turkey not being dirty, they got the first 4 bookings. Luckily I had my always back Turkey and Greece to get the first yellow in every match bet in place.... its been a profitable tournement so far!
Turkey do play some great football when the get into gear and Nihats goal was superb. I think Bruckner really fuped it up by leaving on Koller instead of bringing on Baros..... Kollers legs were gone by the 60th min and Baros would have been a great man to catch the Turks on the counter.
What a tournement though...... im still confident in my backing Croatia, I think they are solid in every dept.
If I can be the grey in the middle for a moment betwixt your defence of the Turks and the lashing they just took from Joe.
...I recall saying to myself last night that if that Turkey team would only get on with it and set aside the cynical stuff they'd be a handy side. BUT in the first half their entire philosophy seemed to be built on studs up and elbows out at every opportunity. The yellow cards they got were all stone cold no brainers and they could've had worse.
Much, much better footballing side in the second half. Dunno if the better team won all things considered but the Turkish lads had a hell of a hill to climb and fair play* (no pun intended) they went and did it.
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Austria-Germany shaping up to be a good game. Two crunching tackles from Austria, who are well up for it, and one of the worst missed ever from Germany, all within the first four minutes.
You are correct. The ball has to be in play, doesnt matter where, for it to be a penalty.
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